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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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